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Solrock, an exceptionally odd-looking Pokemon sporting an unusual typing, has rather unattractive base stats; its best stat is its base 95 Attack stat, which even in NU is mediocre without a boost. It's cursed with bad Speed, and doesn't have the defenses to compensate for it, making it only usable under Trick Room. It can also Baton Pass Rock Polish boosts, although it faces direct competition from Ninjask in this role. All in all, Solrock is not a great Pokemon by any means, but it has a small niche in NU to make it stand out.
The main goal of this set is for Solrock to set up Trick Room and possibly Stealth Rock, and then switch out. However, Solrock can accomplish more if you so desire. Stone Edge and Earthquake provide amazing neutral coverage, and allow Solrock to take advantage of the Trick Room that is set up. However, Zen Headbutt is a fine option that gains a STAB boost and hits the multitude of Fighting- and Poison-types in NU, such as Sawk, Gurdurr, and Vileplume, a lot harder. Explosion is another fine option to hit an opponent hard, and lets you bring in a teammate for free to take advantage of Trick Room. It should be used over Stealth Rock if you don't intend to lead with Solrock or you have another Stealth Rock user.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
At first glance, it might seem that Solrock has nothing over other users of Rock Polish such as Camerupt, but all that changes with Solrock's access to Baton Pass. Although it faces direct competition from Ninjask as a passer of Speed boosts, Solrock sports better bulk and far superior coverage. This specific set boasts the ability to lure out and escape from its counters, avoiding Pursuit from the like of Skuntank. Stone Edge provides Solrock with a way of using the boost itself, and is a powerful STAB move, although Rock Slide provides more accuracy at the cost of significant power. Earthquake rounds out the set, providing crucial coverage to beat foes such as Skuntank, Muk, and Probopass.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
Solrock has a wide array of support options that it can make use of. It can set up dual screens, but is outclassed in this by Serperior, which has an arguably better typing, higher Speed, and greater bulk. Explosion is not as powerful as it was back in DPP, but it is still usable. Will-O-Wisp can be an option to cripple physical attackers and instead invest in Special Defense, but it's generally not worth giving up a moveslot for. Solrock can also use Baton Pass to pass both Calm Mind and Cosmic Power boosts, but at that point you should be using Lunatone instead, as it can make better use of the boosts before they get to the intended receiver. Gravity is a niche move that gives Stone Edge perfect accuracy, but it replaces Solrock's Ground immunity with a weakness, and it is generally gimmicky. A Choice Band set could see some use, but Solrock is neither fast enough nor strong enough to pull it off feasibly.
Checks and Counters
Solrock has plenty of counters, as it is not particularly threatening. Alomomola sponges all of Solrock's attacks, and brings it to its death with Waterfall. Exeggutor is able to come in on a Trick Room, outspeed, and KO with its STAB Grass-type moves. Speedy Pokemon that utilize U-turn, such as Swellow and Braviary, are a thorn in Solrock's side, as Solrock is weak to Bug, and faster users of U-turn can't be hit. Skuntank outspeeds Solrock as well, and can use Taunt to disrupt its setup, use Sucker Punch as it tries to attack with Earthquake, or use Pursuit as it tries to flee, hitting it for massive damage. Misdreavus is also a good answer to Solrock: aside from boasting Taunt, it can use Will-O-Wisp to limit Solrock's offensive potential, or hit it hard with STAB Shadow Ball.
Baton Pass sets are slightly harder to counter, as Solrock becomes ridiculously fast after a Rock Polish. However, Choice Scarf Braviary still outspeeds it after a Rock Polish, and can severely damage Solrock with U-turn while avoiding a Stone Edge or Rock Slide. +1 Ninjask can outspeed Solrock as well, and will do a good amount of damage with X-Scissor before succumbing to either Stone Edge or Rock Slide.


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a. Discrimination against any individual or group;
b. Promotion of violation of school rules;
c. Depiction of the use of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol; and
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2. Skirts and dresses shall be knee length when the girl is standing erect. Slits in dresses or skirts shall not exceed three inches above the front and/or back of the knee. Form fitting clothing such as spandex shorts will not be permitted. Tights or leggings may be worn with clothing that is dress code compliant.
3. Pants must be worn above the hip bone; sagging/bagging is not allowed. No midriff/back skin may be visible at any time.
4. All clothing must be traditional crew neck. All tops, shirts, blouses, and dresses must be appropriate for the school environment. Tops, shirts, blouses, and dresses must completely cover the abdomen, back, shoulders, midriffs, and cleavage. See through outfits, bare midriffs, open backs, low-cut tops, tank tops, halter tops, crop shirts, etc. are not allowed. Tops that are not traditional crew neck must have a traditional crew neck garment underneath the outer garment.
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On Motorcycles
Looking at a map of aforementioned Texas, finding the little dot marked "Cleburne" and the non-dot where I knew Stephenville to be -- Stephenville housing Tarleton State University -- I decided I could do with some decent gas mileage, too, for my commute to class.
Wait, I said to myself, Why not make it a motorcycle? That would be an awesome graduate present!
Duh, Self, I said to myself a minute later, Because you can't even drive a friggin' stick. You haven't been on two wheels in about fifteen years, you don't know the first thing about motorcycles, and you're all thumbs when it comes to mechanical stuff.
Well, Self 1 just told Self 2 to shut the heck up, and I proceeded with my zany plan. In addition to, y'know, actually working on school and graduating and taking the GRE and getting into grad school and planning to move and blah blah blah all that boring junk, I set about spending the better part of eight or nine months researching motorcycles. Doing google image searches to see which ones called to me, scouring internet message boards dedicated to riding to see who complained about mechanical issues the most, reading bike-rag reviews to read up on current models, scouring eBay motors and Craigslist to see what kind of pricing to expect, poking around here on Glocktalk to see what the riders were chatting about, learning about the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and their courses, and on and on and on.
A few short weeks after the move, I spent a weekend in the middle of a vast, empty, middle school parking lot, roasting in the June Texas sun (and wearing mandatory helmets and long-sleeved shirts) and fumbling around on a bike for the first time. The MSF people did a terrific job of making each of us feel comfortable by the end of the second day, getting us practiced at shifting gears, accelerating, stopping, turning, doing figure eights, and all that good stuff. In addition to being a riding course stringent enough to count for motorcycle license purposes (here in Texas, at least), the course was just fun. For me, it was something of a litmus test -- did I even want a motorcycle? Could I ever, possibly, enjoy riding? Was this whole thing, all the months of me sighing wistfully over every bike I saw, just going to lead to me freezing up, peeing myself, and then running away, as soon as I tried to ride one?
No. Especially not the peeing myself part.
I had a good time, I got fairly comfortable on two wheels, and then I started shopping for real. My old DHL 401(k) was getting cashed out whether I wanted it or not, and it served as both my motorcycle fund and our "holy poop moving is expensive" fund, all wrapped into one.
I spent fairly conservatively. I shelled out money, first and foremost, for gloves, a jacket, and a helmet (already had good boots). I snagged a Joe Rocket Airborne jacket -- and a ran liner for it -- for a great price of Craigslist, got a nice DOT/Snell certified helmet from a local shop for a very reasonable price...part of my deal with Felicia is that if I'm riding, I'm riding geared up. It's not the sort of deal I mind keeping, because I like all my skin right where it is.
That left needing, y'know, an actual bike. I wanted a cruiser. Well, I wanted a Triumph, in particular, but I'd settle for any old cruiser. I like the look of 'em -- not the chrome ones, the blacked out versions -- all ugly and gorgeous at the same time, unrepentantly mechanical, with rounded edges and classic lines, the two-wheeled machines that Allied couriers rode in World War II, that Evil Knievel and Steve McQueen flew on, with a nice upright riding position instead of being all hunched over. I'd kill a man for a Bonneville, but I just like the "I'm a machine, get over it" look of the no-chrome cruisers.
What I got? Well, not a cruiser.
But I couldn't pass up the price, and the fact that the Ninja 500R -- yeah, yeah, it's a Ninja -- has that upright riding position I wanted, and terrific mileage, and is light enough for me to learn on. If I'd spent four times the money to get a used Triumph Bonneville, I'd be more likely to wreck it (since it's heavier, handles a little worse, etc), and I'd be so damned worried about wrecking it that I'd be a nervous wreck. I didn't want a "garage queen" for a first bike, that I'd be terrified to ride because I was scared about breaking it.
So I snagged up the little Ninja. It's not my dream bike, but it's a dream for a first bike. It's already been dropped, so I don't have to worry about scuffing up the fairings. It's light, I'm sitting at right about 50 mpg, and the seating positing is more "standard" than "sport."
I started slow, and took advantage of my wife's third-shift lifestyle (and my own lack of a schedule, over the summer). I took it out for little spins around Cleburne at two am. I was the only one on the roads, and I could drive past the courthouse and hit all the stoplights on purpose, giving myself practice at starting, stopping, shifting in and out of first, turning right angles, all the basics -- and so I could do it without any of the eight million pick-up trucks in Cleburne scaring the bejeebus outta me!
I started slinging on my backpack and running to Walmart every chance I got, taking the trip down 171 to hit the Burleson one, instead of the Cleburne, just to ride. Then I got a wild hair and hopped onto 67 one day, and rode about halfway to school on a lark, just to call home and say "Hey, I'm in Glen Rose!"
That first trip onto a highway felt like flying low. Awesome.
Riding makes you a better driver, I think. It makes you more aware of what a turn feels like, what accelerating and stopping do to a vehicle, how the balance shifts, how tires can slip if you're not careful. Being on two wheels instead of four makes you amazingly less stable, and makes you know it, and pay attention to the road; to the puddles, the gravel, the changing pavement pattern, the contour of painted stripes versus hard reflective markers during a lane change.
It keeps your head on a swivel, makes you watch in your rearview when you're at a stop light, looking to make sure the truck behind you sees you and not just the truck in front of you, makes you aware of the traffic on either side and makes you keep an eye out for what spots are open and which aren't if you've got to move. Riding like you're invisible -- because to many drivers, you are -- makes you work at it, makes you focus more. It makes you all the more aware of how distracted most drivers are, how arrogant, how greedy with their turn signals and sloppy with their lane changes.
Moving on two wheels makes you less stable, being invisible makes you less confident, and being less protected makes you less cocky. Swinging a leg over a Ninja and climbing into my pick-up are two phenomenally different sensations, but before long I started to drive my truck like I rode my bike; I didn't take the tons of steel and safety belts for granted, I started looking more and glancing less. I stay more aware of the drivers around me, of the flow of traffic. I look at what's on the road three, four, five, seconds ahead of me, instead of checking radio stations three, four, and five on my pre-program dial.
Riding's good for your soul.
Riding -- in rush hour, in traffic -- is good for you as a motorist.
Am I Joe Cool, cruising down the street on a Triumph? An American icon, riding a low-down Harley?
Nope. But I'm enjoying myself. I'm ugly enough to be all kinds of visible. I'm light enough to triple my truck's mileage, fast enough that I can't help but grin into my helmet when I hit the highway, and comfortable enough that I make the 60 mile drive to school just fine.
And that's what counts.
Posted 12-08-2010 at 19:43 by Arquebus12
Posted 12-11-2010 at 10:33 by jhoagland
So go get'cha one! *laughs* For my whole shebang -- motorcycle, helmet, jacket, MSF course, everything -- I was out about $2,000, and a weekend.
Now, that was me shopping around, buying used, etc, etc...but I've still gotten a heck of a lot out of that $2,000 investment, if you ask me. Insurance has been surprisingly reasonable, I've had a lot of fun, and it's making my commute to school use up about 1/3 the gas!
Posted 12-11-2010 at 22:48 by Critias
That's a great story! I can relate, the wife and I have been through 46 states since 2004 on our Goldwing. Happy riding and remember to ride like your invisible.
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7/18/2013 | Hanson could return to Angels on Tuesday
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The 84th All-Star Game will be remembered as the perfect swan song for Mariano Rivera, and it also goes down as the best such exit ever. But a day after the Yankees' closer received an unforgettable ovation and a Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award, several comparable All-Star Game exits for outgoing greats come to mind.
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Posted: 09/08/11
Three years of research flights from the Arctic to the Antarctic have produced an unprecedented portrait of greenhouse gases and particles in the atmosphere.
The GV in Anchorage, Alaska during HIPPO. Credit:
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A three-year series of research flights from the
to the Antarctic has successfully produced an unprecedented portrait of greenhouse gases and particles in the atmosphere, scientists announced today. The far-reaching field project, known as
, is enabling researchers to generate the first detailed mapping of the global distribution of gases and particles that affect Earth's climate.
The series of flights, which come to an end next week, mark an important milestone as scientists work toward targeting both the sources of
greenhouse gases
and the natural processes that draw the gases back out of the atmosphere.
"Tracking carbon dioxide and other gases with only surface measurements has been like snorkeling with a really foggy mask," says Britton Stephens, a scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and one of the project's principal investigators. "Finally, HIPPO is giving us a clear view of what's really out there."
"With HIPPO, we now have views of whole slices of the atmosphere," says Steven Wofsy, HIPPO principal investigator and atmospheric and environmental professor at Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "We've been quite surprised by the abundance of certain atmospheric components and the locations where they are most common."
The three-year campaign has relied on the powerful capabilities of a specially equipped Gulfstream V aircraft, owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by NCAR. The research jet, known as the High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research (HIAPER), has a range of about 7,000 miles (11,000 kilometers). It is outfitted with a suite of specially designed instruments to sample a broad range of
atmospheric constituents
The flights have helped scientists compile extraordinary detail about the atmosphere. The research team has studied air samples at different latitudes during various seasons from altitudes of 500 feet (150 meters) above Earth's surface up to as high as 45,000 feet (13,750 meters), into the lower stratosphere.
HIPPO, which stands for HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations, brings together scientists from organizations across the nation, including NCAR, Harvard University, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the University of Miami, and Princeton University. NSF, which is NCAR's sponsor, and
are funding the project.
Surprises on the way to a global picture
Britton Stephens, a scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and one of the project's principal investigators. Credit:
Photo by Carlye Calvin, UCAR
The first of the five HIPPO missions began in January 2009. Two subsequent missions were launched in 2010, and two in 2011. The final mission comes to an end on September 9, as the aircraft returns from the Arctic to Anchorage and then to its home base at NCAR's Research Aviation Facility near Boulder.
Each of the missions took the research team from Colorado to Alaska and the Arctic Circle, then south over the Pacific to New Zealand and near Antarctica. The flights took place at different times of year, resulting in a range of seasonal snapshots of concentrations of greenhouse gases. The research was designed to help answer such questions as why atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, have tripled since the Industrial Age and are on the rise again after leveling off in the 1990s. Scientists also studied how logging and regrowth in northern boreal forests and tropical rain forests are affecting levels of carbon dioxide (CO
) in the atmosphere. Such research will provide a baseline against which to evaluate the success of efforts to curb CO
emissions and to enhance natural CO
uptake and storage.
The team measured a total of over 80 gases and particles in the atmosphere.
One of HIPPO's most significant accomplishments has been quantifying the seasonal amounts of CO
taken up and released by land plants and the oceans. Those measurements will help scientists produce more accurate estimates of the annual cycle of carbon dioxide in and out of the atmosphere and how the increasing amount of this gas is influenced by both the
natural world
and society.
The team also found that black carbon particles—emitted by diesel engines, industrial processes, and fires—are more widely distributed in the atmosphere than previously thought. Such particles can affect climate in various ways, such as directly absorbing solar radiation, influencing the formation of clouds or enhancing melt rates when they are deposited on ice or snow.
"What we didn't anticipate were the very high levels of black carbon we observed in plumes of air sweeping over the central Pacific toward the U.S. West Coast," says NOAA scientist Ryan Spackman, a member of the HIPPO research team. "Levels were comparable with those measured in megacities such as Houston or Los Angeles. This suggests that western Pacific sources of black carbon are significant and that atmospheric transport of the material is efficient."
Researchers were also surprised to find larger-than-expected concentrations of
nitrous oxide
high in the tropical atmosphere. The finding has significant environmental implications because the gas both traps heat and contributes to the thinning of the ozone layer. Nitrous oxide levels have been increasing for decades in part because of the intensive use of nitrogen fertilizer for agriculture. The abundance of the gas high in the tropical atmosphere may be a sign that storms are carrying it aloft from sources in Southeast Asia.
Steven Wofsy, Harvard University scientist and HIPPO principal investigator with the HIAPER jet in the background. Credit:
Photo by Carlye Calvin ©UCAR
Balancing the carbon budget
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Survivors include five children, Duane (Carol) Wacha of Newton, Dennis (Jackie) Wacha of Montour, Diane (Marty) Kucera of Kansas City, MO., Donna (Craig) Fish of Toledo, Dallas (Shelly) Wacha of Sugar Land, TX; one brother, Raymond (Mary) Zmolek of Perry; one sister, Dorothy Zmolek of Waterloo; and one brother-in-law, Dale Green of Cedar Rapids, and twelve grandchildren.
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Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy: Helping Communities Prepare for the Impacts of a Changing Climate
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NOTE: This blog is by U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan and first appeared at Hud.gov on August 19, 2013.
From New Orleans to Cedar Rapids to Tuscaloosa to Minot – I have walked the streets and looked in the eyes of families whose lives have come crashing down around them under nature's wrath.
But nothing prepared me to come back home to New York City last October and look in the eyes of my friend who lost his daughter to Hurricane Sandy. Nothing prepared me to see neighborhoods—many of which had served as the backdrop of my childhood—completely unrecognizable.
This was all due to the devastating storm that hit our shores in the fall with a power and a fury unlike anything most of us had ever seen before. Entire neighborhoods were flooded. Families and small business owners lost everything in a single night. Infrastructure was torn apart. In short, it was one of the most painful chapters in the region's history and the Obama administration has been committed to helping communities turn the page.
We have worked closely with State and Local governments up and down the East Coast to help prepare for and respond to the storm. Within a week of Sandy making landfall we had 17,000 federal responders on the ground, helping displaced families find shelter and getting communities back on their feet.
In addition, the scope of the damage made clear that more assistance was needed, which is why the President fought for, and Congress ultimately passed, a supplemental funding bill providing tens of billions of dollars to help rebuild impacted communities.
The President also knew that we needed to do two key things: cut red tape to get assistance where it was needed as quickly as possible, and coordinate the efforts of all of the Federal agencies to support local communities as they rebuilt in a way that made them more resilient.
That's why he created the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, which I have the honor to chair.
For the past six months we have worked closely with our Federal partners to find ways to get funding and other assistance where it's needed more effectively and efficiently. To date, the Administration has provided assistance to nearly 255,000 people and thousands of businesses. FEMA alone has provided $12 billion in funding to individuals and communities.
Additional funding from the supplemental funding bill continues to flow into the region.
And, today, I'm proud to release the Hurricane Sandy Task Force's Rebuilding Strategy– which will help guide the investment of these funds and, in the bigger picture, assist communities across the nation in preparing for the increasing risks caused by extreme weather.
The President has been clear – most recently in his Climate Action Plan – that we have an obligation to protect the planet for the next generation, just as our parents and grandparents handed us a better planet. He has outlined a plan to cut carbon pollution that harms our health and our planet – and that is contributing to greater risks of asthma attacks and more severe floods and heat waves that drive up food prices.
He has also been clear that, as we take responsible steps to cut carbon pollution, we must prepare communities across the country for the impacts of climate change, many of which are already being felt.
The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force's Rebuilding Strategy lays out a series of recommendations that will help the Sandy-impacted region rebuild in a way that will prepare them for these impacts – and that will serve as models for communities across the country.
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Why Turbo
I've noticed that many of the new cars, and some trucks, are coming with turbocharged engines from the factory these days. Do you know why more of them don't use superchargers? It seems to me that the supercharger could deliver the same, if not more, power without the lag and all of the added complexity of a turbo.
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The turbocharger vs. supercharger debate is an ongoing one in the tuner world. While it can be a complex topic, there are a few seemingly simple reasons that the OEs are more drawn to turbochargers as opposed to superchargers. First, it's important to understand that both are basically performing the same task. Each works to increase the air being fed into the engine. The idea behind forced induction is that the more air that you can pack in, the more fuel you can burn. How the two differ greatly is where each sources energy.
Most superchargers are belt-driven. This belt rides on a pulley, which is often part of an accessory-drive loop that draws its power from the engines crankshaft. Since the crankshaft is the power source, the supercharger creates a more linear power feel when accelerating, whereas turbochargers are sometimes slower to spool, which creates that feeling of lag. While I agree that superchargers can be an easier packaging solution at times, they have one major negative in the eyes of the OEs.
Given that most superchargers draw energy from the crankshaft, it's removing a certain about of power potential and efficiency from the engine. One of the biggest reasons that the turbocharger has surpassed the supercharger with the OEs is that it uses energy that would otherwise be wasted on a naturally aspirated engine. A turbocharger is fed by the heat and pressure that's blasting from your vehicles exhaust. As the exhaust passes through the compressor wheel it spins a turbine shaft on the opposite side. This process causes the turbine wheel to increase the volume of air being fed into the engine. Since the turbo essentially uses wasted energy to create more power, it holds an edge over the supercharger.
Complex tuning, direct injection, variable vane, and compound turbocharging all continue to change the way we look at the turbocharger. Without question, superchargers still have a place in the OE and aftermarket sector. The fact is, though, that a turbocharger creates similar power gains with less energy draw. This makes them a better fit for OEs looking to capture more power and efficiency. A great example of this technology is the Ford F-150 EcoBoost V-6. It's a twin-turbo six-cylinder that delivers V-8 power, while retaining V-6 fuel efficiency in most situations.
I recently read the "Low Cost Junkyard Engine Swaps" story in the August '12 issue, and it got me thinking about my truck. I have a '98 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z71 with over 150,000 miles. There is a misfire in the number-five cylinder. I would like to make it better on gas, yet still have a good amount of horsepower. Would it be better to rebuild it or just swap in a new engine?
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With the exception of a turbocharged-diesel engine, trying to grab high horsepower and great fuel-economy numbers out of an older V-8 engine is an uphill battle. Swapping in a late-model V-8 engine would give you a bit more power and efficiency, but I doubt the fuel economy gains would be enough to justify the time and expense required for the swap. Rebuilding your V-8 will likely be the most inexpensive route. Assuming you don't mind putting in a little time under the hood and have a good machine shop nearby, rebuilding your Chevy's V-8 could be an affordable and fun learning experience. Depending on the type, a factory replacement engine can also be very cost-effective and most include some type of warranty.
Aggressive All-Terrains
I have been driving myself crazy trying to figure out what, for lack of a better term, aggressive all-terrain tires to buy. I have yet to find much of anything as far as professional reviews go, and the message boards are useless, as most posts are to the extreme. Examples of the tire style that I am referring to are the Kelly Safari TSR, Cooper Discoverer S/T MAXX, Pro Comp Xtreme A/T, Mastercraft Courser C/T, and Goodyear DuraTrac. These types of tires seem to be a mystery.
I think these tires would make for some good articles. Since most of my crew use their hunting trucks as daily drivers, it would be great to have a tire that performs decent off-road, but will last longer than most mud-terrains. My hunch is that most hunters don't really need mud-terrains and the more aggressive all-terrains will fit the bill.
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Hybrid or "aggressive" all-terrain tires that you are referring to are widely popular these days. While the majority of 4x4 enthusiasts seem to prefer the appearance of a mud-terrain tire, many don't necessarily all need the off-road benefits of the more aggressive mud cleats. The hybrid all-terrains like the ones you mentioned are part of a wave of tires that are working to bridge the gap between the traditional all-terrain and mud-terrain radial. These tires provide deeper tread blocks which tend to extended farther down the sidewall and increased spacing over a traditional all-terrain tire.
Collectively, the staff has tested nearly all of the aforementioned hybrid all-terrains, along with others such as the Falken WildPeak A/T and Mickey Thompson ATZ. As you have alluded to, some do work very well in the mud. I think a shootout between the modern-day all-terrains sounds like a great idea and will look into that more as time allows.
Gear Charting
I enjoyed reading your article "Ratio Right" in the March '13 issue and have a question. You mentioned a "chart" when choosing the correct gear ratio in a 4X4. What chart and how do I get one? I have a '13 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with 4.10 gears and want to put 35s on it.
Tony Hahn
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The type of chart I was referring to is similar to the gear ratio guide chart that can be found at www.4wheelparts.com. They are intended to calculate your RPM range given a certain tire size and gear ratio. None of them are perfect, as each application is a little different. For your '13 Wrangler the 4.10:1 gears should be a good combo with 35s. A 4.56 ratio would give you a bit more pep, but I would try the 4.10s first and see if they fit your needs and wheeling style. You'll also need a tire calibrator like the ProCal module offered from American Expedition Vehicles (www.aev-conversions.com). The ProCal module allows you to input the new gear ratio and tire size data. This will adjust your shift points (if you have an automatic transmission) and recalibrate the speedometer accordingly.


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More than playing a role as markers, however, certain CD molecules have proven valuable targets for immune-based treatments. The CD20 B cell marker was the target for the first monoclonal antibody ever approved for cancer treatment, rituximab (Rituxan®). Since its approval by the FDA in 1997, rituximab has become the standard of care for patients with B cell lymphomas. Alemtuzumab (Campath®), which targets CD52 found on B and T cells, was approved to treat B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2001.
Many more anti-CD agents that aim to exploit these pathways to improve survival outcomes for cancer patients are quick on the heels of these first-in-class therapies, however. Below is a rundown of some of the treatments targeting these pathways that are in clinical and preclinical testing.
PD-1's partner in crime is CD274 (more often called PD-L1 or B7-H1), and drugs targeting this molecule are also showing promise in treating a number of different cancer types. At the 2013 meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) and at our recent CIC Colloquium, scientists from Genentech reported encouraging results from a phase I trial of their antibody targeting PD-L1, MPDL3280A. Stay tuned for more results from this trial at the upcoming meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the largest cancer meeting of the year, which will take place May 30-June 4, 2013. An anti-PD-L1 antibody being developed by MedImmune, MEDI4736, is also among those agents being made available to our global trials network thanks to our innovative Clinical Accelerator model.
There are many more CDs to hail as targets for the next generation of immunotherapy: CD134 (GITR), CD134 (OX40), CD223 (LAG-3), CD278 (ICOS), and my two new favorite CD targets: CD47 and CD73. All of these are showing great promise to add to our ever-growing immunological arsenal against cancer. You can read more about the research on CD47 that CRI is funding on our breast cancer or ovarian cancer pages. For more information on CD73, read this 2010 review by former CRI postdoctoral fellow Bin Zhang, or this shorter 2012 review by John Stagg, a former postdoc with CRI scientist Mark Smyth in Australia.
T cells taken outside of the body and genetically engineered to bind to CD19 along with a T cell activating signal—called chimeric antigen receptors, or CARs—have produced dramatic regressions in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia in recent years. Read our past blog posts "More Good News For Immunotherapy Patients" (3/27/2013) and "A Game-Changing Moment in Cancer" (12/13/2012) for more information about these breakthroughs.


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"I congratulate OCTO on receiving this prestigious award," Mayor Gray said. "This award recognizes the District as a leader — not just in the US, but also throughout the world — in applying information technology to expand opportunities for local businesses and enhance government efficiency."
OCTO won the award for its innovative Information Technology Staff Augmentation (ITSA) contract program in the area of Economic Opportunity. ITSA enables District government agencies to quickly assess and hire IT staff to meet their immediate needs, resulting in greater business opportunities for District-based high tech staffing companies. The program was selected from more than 500 nominations to become one of 200 Laureates from 25 countries.
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It's agonising. You knew it had to come out but not this way. Sunita and Karl are finally uncovered. It all kicks off when Sunita is left by Dev to look after the shop. She takes an executive decision about what's best for sales –and decides to shut up and head to the Rovers to seduce Karl. It's an interesting decision but we'll see what profits are like next year.
There's a real "arrgh" moment though as the two of them get down and dirty just as Stella, Eva and Leanne return to the pub from a girls' night out. They walk in on the pair doing the nasty and of course, all hell breaks loose.
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Stella drags Sunita into the street and slaps her and, when Dev comes out to see what all the noise is about, she leaves him in no doubt about what his wife-to-be has been up to. She then, of course, kicks Karl out of the pub (is that the fourth time now?).
With nowhere to go, Sunita finally persuades Karl that they should start going out together. But when Dev sees them having a romantic meal at the Bistro (really? Nowhere better to go than the Bistro?), he launches himself at Karl and has to be dragged home. There, he hits the bottle, hard. Great because now Peter has left, that is what The Street really needs – another drunk spurned lover.
Also this week: Maria and Jason share a kiss after a cosy date at her flat. But Marcus is worried that it means Maria won't need him anymore and asks her if he should move back to London.
Poor old Lucy. With Ian off having a breakdown and looking like a tramp, Lucy has taken on the role of being King of the Beale family and looking after the café, the family and frying fish is understandably beginning to stress her out.
Tanya attempts to help out after becoming concerned about Bobby when he cuts his hand in the café. She tells Lucy that she needs to call Ian but Lucy, showing classic Beale stubbornness, insists she is coping.
But when a mysterious man comes to the Square asking for a "Mr Beale", stressed out Lucy believes Tanya has sold them out to social services and launches a ferocious attack on her in the Square.
Tanya pours oil on troubled waters and takes the exhausted teen home for a bit of a rest. But they arrive just as the mystery man calls back. It turns out he's a bailiff, who gives Lucy just two days to find the cash Ian owes or he'll repossess the house.
Also this week: Lola goes into labour on the day that Billy has to carry the torch through the Square.
Rachel starts the week nervously opening a pregnancy test. She's too nervous to look at the results so she asks Ali to do it for her. And guess what? It's positive.
It's a shock for her – but it's even worse for Jai, who has been desperate to keep his factory fling a secret lest it ruin his marriage. She tells him the news – but says not to worry as she has already booked a termination. He's grateful and agrees to pay for it.
The next day he hands her cash for the baby – but in between he's felt Gennie's baby in her tummy and he's begun to feel broody. Meanwhile, she's also having second thoughts. And so on the day of the termination, Jai shows up and tells her to keep the baby.
Rachel agrees – but after a brief moment of pleasure where they're both relieved that she's taken the decision, she tells Jai that he has to come clean to Charity. Suddenly Jai is faced with the full force of his decision. What will Charity say? What will Cain say?
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Our annual Fantasy Guide is the best yet. The PDF document is updated every few days up until the drop of the puck (whenever that may be). We worked our butts off to provide you new insights and content this year - I guarantee you will head in to your draft full of confidence after reading it.
My latest CBA debate with Mike Colligan - this time on contract length. Should there be a limit? We weigh in with our thoughts.
"ANGUS: That is an excellent point. The big money is still there for these young players, but they don't get it until later on if they start out with a club like Detroit or Pittsburgh.
Look at Jordan Eberle as an example. If he were on the Wings, the chances of him scoring 34 goals last season would be pretty low. Not to knock him as a player at all, but on Edmonton he received prime offensive minutes and little pressure to play well defensively (easy to do that on the worst club in the league). Eberle is going to command upwards of $6 million on his next deal, as will Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Nail Yakupov a few years later. Edmonton's tanking strategy benefited them in the way of three or four elite young talents, but they won't be able to afford them all, as they are already counted on to play significant roles for the NHL club.
The teams that draft well will get rewarded if they develop properly. Setting a limit on contract length won't "level the playing field" any more than it already is. Your proposed solution of a limit on the amount a salary amount can change during the lifetime of a contract makes a lot of sense."
The Leafs have signed prospect Tyler Biggs to an ELC. Biggs left college after one year, and will play in the OHL or AHL next season.
New Jersey has signed winger Bobby Butler to a one-year, two-way contract. A sold sleeper for dee(e)p leagues.
Dominik Hasek is still looking for an NHL contract – but in the meantime, he has began training with his hometown club in Pardubice. Hasek started his career as a 15-year-old back in 1980 (or 13 years before Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was born) with the very same club.
Hasek is my favorite goalie and my pick as the best goalie of all-time… but I don't see an NHL contract coming his way any time soon.
The Jeff Skinner contract will have significant ramifications – I mentioned Benn and Ennis yesterday, but what about Eberle and Hall in Edmonton?
More Nick Bjugstad talk (if you can't tell, I think he's going to be a great player) here. The 6-5 center is returning to college, and should be a lock for NHL action in 2013-14.
"This is the right spot for me," he said. "I am going to be close to finishing my education and hopefully can accomplish the goal that I have had ever since I was little, which is winning a national championship. We are going to have a good team this year and hopefully get another chance at the national championship and make a run there. I feel I can develop here and become more of a leader on the team as well. Hopefully, I will have a good season."
My latest for the Canucks Army – Max Lapierre starts off the top 10 memorable moments of 2011-12 with a beauty of a goal.
Next season will be a big one for Colin Wilson, the 7th overall pick from 2008. His NHL career has been more down than up so far. He was drafted as an NHL ready forward (much like Gabriel Landeskog) because of his size and strength. He uses it, but not consistently enough.
"Towards the end of the season I started getting more inconsistent," Wilson said. "The first half of the season, there were very few nights I didn't have my 'A' or 'B' game. I'm confident in my consistency going forward. I think I've grown in that category since the beginning of my career until now."
Another disappointing young player has been Zack Boychuk in Carolina. He seems to have regressed over the past three seasons. Shutdown Line takes a look.
"Boychuk's stock is much lower than it was a couple years ago but there is still plenty of hope left for him. Again, he is only 22 and will probably get his chance somewhere down the line. The one major red flag on him is his size since he is only 5"10' and gets knocked off the puck fairly easily but he still has a decent future in the league as a winger. He is a good enough skater and has improved his game in a lot of areas, his puck-possession skills being the main thing he improved this season, so I think he is far from finished and we could see him in the NHL relatively soon. The Hurricanes clearly see some value in him since they re-signed him for another year, although this could be his final chance with the organization."
There are a few open spots in Carolina, and Boychuk will be competing with Tlusty, Bowman, Dalpe, and a few other young forwards for them. The top six has five spots with Staal, Staal, Semin, Ruutu, and Skinner. Jokinen is likely unless he remains at center, where he could center a third scoring unit.
Canucks prospect Kevin Connauton can't wait for training camp to begin, as he has his eyes on a roster spot.
"The Canucks' top three pairings seem set, barring a trade: Kevin Bieksa and Dan Hamhuis; Alex Edler and Jason Garrison; Keith Ballard and Chris Tanev; and Andrew Alberts as the No. 7, with newly acquired Derek Joslin filing the role previously held by Aaron Rome.
It's tough to see Connauton cracking that group. But stranger things have happed on the Canucks' backend the past couple of years."
Hockey Prospectus takes a look at the top 10 prospects in Winnipeg. Here are a few excerpts:
"Jacob Trouba, Defense
The Good: Trouba had a solid season, especially internationally, where he played unusually well for a 17-year-old defenseman at the World Juniors as a key part of the US Under-18 team winning another Gold Medal. He's a high-end skater and physical player who can defend very well because he stays with the fastest of forwards and he plays the body pretty well. Trouba is a smart defensive player who makes good reads. He's also a solid puck-mover with decent hands.
Carl Klingberg, Right Wing
Klingberg is able to hit a very desirable top gear, especially for a bigger man. He certainly has an above-average top speed, arguably even high-end. Klingberg has a decent amount of strength and he couples that along with his size to play a hard-working, physical brand of hockey which translates to him being high-end in that aspect of the game. He also has a plus shot and can really lean into some blasts."
Speaking of Hall – he is back on the ice after shoulder surgery a few months ago. Hall is excited with what the surgery means for his future.
"The surgery was tough. They didn't just do it arthroscopically, they cut me open and moved the bone around. I have a three-inch scar on my shoulder," Hall said. He later added, "But now it feels like I have a brand new shoulder. It's exciting for me because I haven't really had that in the last two years."
"Sometimes when I went into the boards I would have to lose the battle because I knew if I put my shoulder a certain way it would kind of pop out," Hall said. "Now I won't have that."
The Flyers locked up defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon to a two-year contract (with a cap hit of $600k). Bourdon played pretty good last year in a depth role, and he will likely find his way into the mix for a roster spot again this year with the injuries on the back end (Meszaros, Pronger), and the departure of Matt Carle.
Justin Bourne thinks Chris Kreider will win the Calder. Can't disagree with his reasoning.
"Nail Yakupov is 5'11″ and 185 pounds. Alex Galchenyuk is 6'1″, 198 pounds. Chris Kreider is 6'3″, 230. He's a 230 pound NHL rookie goal scorer.
This past season we saw Gabriel Landeskog edge out Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the Calder, mostly because he plays a better all-around game, and is the more physical player. Kreider is going to have that edge on the other two forwards we're discussing (I'm aware there are other sleepers out there, by the way, just focusing on the favourites here) in that regard, not to mention the other thing: if you want to score goals, you have to be able to get to dangerous areas of the ice, and not get pushed off the puck – being big and strong certainly helps in that regard. It doesn't hurt that Kreider's release is deadly once he gets there."
No surprise here – Detroit prospects Teemu Pulkkinen and Calle Jarnkrok will be playing in Finland and Sweden next season, respectively.
NHL.com takes a look at Brandon Sutter attempting to replace Jordan Staal in Pittsburgh.
"I think here I was before, I liked my role there and I feel it's going to be kind of similar here," Sutter told reporters shortly after the trade. "I think at the same time, there was times where I didn't get very much offensive opportunity at all. There was no power play, no nothing ever. Which is fine if you're winning, but when you're not winning that can be kind of frustrating, I guess."
Sutter won't get a ton of offensive opportunities in Pittsburgh, but he will get some power play time. He has a good shot and sees the ice well. He knows why Pittsburgh acquired him though, and it isn't for his goal scoring prowess.
How many teams boast the prospect depth on the back end that Pittsburgh does? Morrow, Despres, Dumoulin, Maatta, Pouliot, Harrington, and more. Pretty impressive. Despres is likely the closest to NHL action. Dumoulin isn't far behind. Morrow has tremendous offensive upside.
I don't understand Calgary's reasoning for trading Bouwmeester. Sure, they have a lot of defensemen signed, but why move the one guy who can handle 25+ minutes a night? Wideman isn't a replacement – they are completely different players. Wideman is offensive, while Bouwmeester is rock solid in his own zone. You find other ways to get under the cap than moving away a solid defenseman who helps a lot more than he hurts.
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The Lapierre goal I wrote about in my above piece:
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The two things that stand out in recent memory is this Skinner overpayment and the Kaberle deal. I'm sure there is more but those two things worry me.
@Dukla He could be buried, but like Hendrique last year, he could also land some pretty plum linemates. He likely won't see much PP time but most rookies don't.
Thanks for the ramblings, great stuff.
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I think the team just see an opportunity to cash in on an asset but for sure they need a D man coming back or they will need to find another one that can log some minutes. Personally, having read all sorts of scenarios, I don't like DET as a trade partner I think PHI has more of what we need (cough Couturier *wish*)
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